febbraio 21, 2017 - NIssan Motorsport

From gamer to racer to GT500 factory driver: Jann Mardenborough

Jann Mardenborough is set to embark on the next step of a remarkable #racing career that’s only six years old: becoming a factory GT500 driver for #nissan in the Japanese Super GT championship.

Mardenborough was announced on Friday as a driver for the No. 12 Team Impul machine, which bears the colors of Calsonic, one of the most iconic liveries in global motorsport. The blue colors have adorned #nissan racecars for many years including in Super GT, Group A Touring cars and even the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Mardenborough made his full-time Japanese debut last year in the GT300 class in Super GT and also drove in the Japanese Formula 3 championship.

Race-winning success in both championships have pushed him into the spotlight in GT500 in 2017 alongside Hironobu Yasuda.